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Chrysler AspenYears to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 228 NHTSA owner complaints across 3 model years, no Chrysler Aspen year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 2008 and 2009. The Aspen has 6 safety recalls on record.

Chrysler Aspen
Years to avoidNoneUse caution: 2007Best years'08 '09Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints228Top: Air bagsSafety recalls62007–2009 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Elise240SX, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Best & worst years

Chrysler Aspen years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Aspen median. Tap a year for its full report.

'07'08'09
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
2009Best74/10025 complaints · 4 recalls2008Solid50/10074 complaints · 2 recalls2007Caution37/100129 complaints · 3 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Chrysler Aspen problems

All model years combined: 228 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Air bags679
Fuel/propulsion system441
Fuel system, gasoline312
Electrical system243
Power train233
Engine165
Steering151
Suspension91
Seat belts81
15 other systems3810
6 recalls

Chrysler Aspen recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

49%Passenger side: inflator module18V-021 · 2009 · Jan 9, 2018 · 328,177 vehiclesDo not drive52%Driver side: inflator module16V-947 · 2009 · Dec 22, 2016 · 12,691 vehiclesDo not drive34%Passenger side: inflator module16V-352 · 2007–2009 · May 24, 2016 · 4,648,270 vehiclesDo not drive41%Driver side: inflator module15V-313 · 2007–2008 · May 26, 2015 · 4,077,169 vehiclesDo not drive75%Driveline: differential unit13V-038 · 2009 · Feb 6, 2013 · 278,674 vehicles–Steering06V-386 · 2007 · Oct 11, 2006 · 6,644 vehicles
3 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Aspen

  1. Desiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureEA21002 · 2007–2009 · still open
    Open
  2. Air Bag Inflator RuptureEA15001 · 2007 · still open
    Led to recall 14V-668
  3. Air Bag Inflator RupturePE14016 · 2007 · closed Mar 2, 2015
    Led to recall 13V-172